Manacle



(No Mael.) J. C. SBARLE.

V MANAGLES, GYVES, 0R HANDGUPFS. No. 539,650. Patented May 21', 1895.

STATES JOHN COOPER SEARLE, OF HIL'EAfI-IAWAII.

MANACLE, GYVE, OR HANDCUFF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 539,650, dated May 21,1895. Application filed January 14, 1895. Serial No. 534,904. (Nomodel.) Patentedin HawaiiOctober 9, 1894, No. 105. I

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOHN COOPER SEARLE, a citizen of the Republic ofHawaii, residing at Hilea, Kauai, Hawaii, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Manacles, Gyves, or Handcuffs, (for which LettersPatent were granted in the Republic of Hawaii, No. 105, dated October 9,1894;) and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to manacles or shackles for securing one ormore'persons by the hands or feet or both by means of a chain which maybe readily passed around the wrist or ankle of the person to be securedin connection with a locking mechanism by which the chain is locked orheld.

The invention consists in the novel con struction andy combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an edge view of my improvedmanacle or shackle. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal 'sectional view.Fig. 3 is a central transverse section. Fig. 4 is a side view showingthe link or ring by which two or more persons can be secured by the samechain. Fig. 5 is a view showing several of the locking devices connectedwith a single chain.

In the said drawings the reference numeral l Vdesignates two sections ormetal plates, connected at their edges by a rim 2,'aud secured togetherby bolts 3, forming a space to receive the locking mechanism. Near eachend these plates are formed with two opposite apertures or holes for thepassage of the chain hereinafter described. Pivoted centrally to theinner side of one of said plates is a rotatable pin 4, which isencircled by a coiled spring 5, one end of which passes through anaperture in a slidable plate', which works in grooves 7 in the saidplate 1. Upon one face this plate is formed with ribs 8, which engagewith corresponding grooves in a cross bar 9, to the free end. of saidpin, and formed with lateral slits 10, for the passage of the bits 12,

and a key 13. Located in the upper and lower ends of the casing formedby said plates or sections is a stud shaft 14, the ends of which projectthrough slots in said plates and are provided with buttons 15,foroperating the same. This shaft has formed with or secured to it a dog16, which will engage with and hold the chain 17, as hereinafterdescribed. The shaft has also formed with or secured to it a wing orwings 18, with which the cross bar is adapted to engage so as to lockthe dog 16. A dat spring 19, is secured to the shaft 14, and serves tothrow the dog into engagement with the chain. As seen in Fig. 2, thesedogs are arranged oppositely to each other. l'

The ymanner of using the device is as follows: The ends of the chain arepassed through the apertures in the plates, leaving a loop on one side.To secure a person his hand or foot is passed through said loop and thenone end of the chain is pulled taut in the directionof the arrow shownin the upper part of Fig. 2, the links thereof depressing and ridingover the dog. The key is then inserted in the casing andthe bits thereofstriking the plate 6, will push it back out of engagement with the'crossbar. By now giving the key a quarter turn said cross bar will engagewith the wings 18, and hold the dogs in engagement with the chain andprevent the movement thereof. To release the person, the key is againinserted and the cross bar turned in a reverse direction. By now turningthe shafts by means of the buttons the dogs are thrown out of engagementwith the chain which can then be withdrawnV In Fig. 5 I have shown fourlocking mech-` anisms connected together for securing a number ofpersons.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. Thecombination with the lock casing having opposite openings near each end,of the shaft, passing therethrough and provided with turn buttons, thedog secured thereto, the wings, the springs, the cross bar, having slitstherein, the rotatable pin, to which said cross bar is secured theslidable plate having ribs engaging With grooves in said cross bar andthe coiled spring, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the lock casing having opposite openings neareach end the chain passing therethrough and having one end secured tosaid casing and the link or ring through which said chain also passes,of

the shafts, passing through said casing, the 1' 5 JOHN COOPER SEARLE.

Vitnesses:

JACOB J URGEUSEN, HoNoLULU KEKoA.

